Description: NORWESCAP’s mission is to improve the lives of low income individuals and families in need in Northwest New Jersey.
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2022-11-02 | 2022-11-02 | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) |
Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. Violation Observed: Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit in Room 9. |
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2022-11-02 | 2023-05-04 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
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2022-11-02 | 2023-05-04 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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2022-08-17 | 2022-09-22 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. Violation Observed: Complete radon testing in Room 9 and post the results in a prominent location. |
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2022-08-17 | 2022-12-08 | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) |
Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center Violation Observed: Submit a lead paint risk assessment for Room 9 as required. |
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2021-08-16 | 2021-09-28 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. Violation Observed: Upload a corrected organization chart which should include credentialed staff and job descriptions. |
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2021-08-16 | 2021-09-28 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. Violation Observed: Upload a corrected organization chart which should include credentialed staff and job descriptions. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-08-16 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) |
The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s discipline policy including acceptable actions that staff members may take. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Violation Observed: Complete a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) background check results for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) |
First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL documentation indicating that at least 2 staff members present at the center have current basic knowledge of first aid principles and CPR. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) |
Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the center's written policy on the management of communicable diseases which includes the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home; the list of diseases for which a child will not be readmitted to the center unless accompanied by a statement from the child's health care provider; and assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) |
The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s expulsion policy which includes circumstances, methods to notify parents, sufficient time limits, and reasons for immediate expulsion. |
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2021-05-24 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s fire drill log for each session provided at the center for a period of at least 90 days. |
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